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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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